Table 5

The use of antihypertensive medications among treated population with hypertension

TotalMaleFemaleP value
MonotherapyDIU83 (3.3%)41 (3.5%)42 (3.2%)0.414
CCB1835 (73.8%)871 (73.5%)964 (74.0%)0.410
ACEI124 (5.0%)69 (5.8%)55 (4.2%)0.041
BB150 (6.0%)66 (5.6%)84 (6.4%)0.202
ARB272 (10.9%)140 (11.8%)132 (10.1%)0.100
TCM162 (6.5%)64 (5.4%)98 (7.5%)0.019
Others61 (2.5%)29 (2.4%)32 (2.5%)0.548
Total monotherapy2304 (92.6%)1096 (92.5%)1208 (92.7%)0.447
Combination therapy184 (7.4%)89 (7.5%)95 (7.3%)
  • ACEI, ACE inhibitors; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers; BB, beta blockers; CCB, calcium channel blockers; DIU, diuretics; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.